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Philidor's Defense

Philidor's Defense is the alternative form of Philidor Defense.

Meaning of Philidor Defense

Noun

Philidor Defense (uncountable)

  1. (US) A common Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6, in which black's second move is queen's pawn to the sixth rank.

Questions about Philidor's Defense

What is Philidor's Defense the alternative form of?
Philidor's Defense is the alternative form of Philidor Defense.

Words near Philidor's Defense in the dictionary

  1. philibusters
  2. Philidor
  3. Philidor Defence
  4. Philidor Defense
  5. Philidor's Defence
  6. Philidor's Defense
  7. philinid
  8. philinids
  9. philinoglossid
  10. philinoglossids
  11. philinoid

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